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According to (unsubstantiated) legend, the name "Altair" was suppled by Solomon's young daughter. Solomon asked the little girl, who was a ''Star Trek'' fan, what the computer's name should be, and the girl suggested "Altair" because that was where the crew of the Enterprise happened to be going that week.
According to estimates, more than 2,000 units were sold through the pages of ''Popular Electronics''.
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Altair 8800
The Altair 8800 personal computer traditionally takes the credit as being the world's first personal computer. Offered for sale in the magazine ''Popular Electronics'', the Altair 8800 boasted an Intel 8080 processor, an Optima cabinet, and an 8-amp power supply. The gentlement who generally share the credit for the design of this machine are Leslie Solomon, then technical director of ''Popular Electronics'', and Ed Roberts, then president of MITS Incorporated.According to (unsubstantiated) legend, the name "Altair" was suppled by Solomon's young daughter. Solomon asked the little girl, who was a ''Star Trek'' fan, what the computer's name should be, and the girl suggested "Altair" because that was where the crew of the Enterprise happened to be going that week.
According to estimates, more than 2,000 units were sold through the pages of ''Popular Electronics''.
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